A proposed plebiscite to gauge citizen support for a potential Calgary bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and the plebiscite’s estimated $1.9 million price tag, was discussed by Calgary City Council on Monday.

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Athletes mobilize, tell Calgary not to bail on a bid for 2026 Winter Games. Some Canadian athletes are asking Calgary not to quit on a bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. >>

Calgary among seven candidates to express interest in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that seven nations have officially stepped forward to explore bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics Games and Calgary is among them. >>

Calgary city council asked to pitch in $2.5M more to pursue 2026 Olympic bid. Calgary's city council is being asked to approve another $2.5 million for the formation of a bid corporation for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, bringing the city's total cost of bidding to $9.5 million if council approves the funds. >>

Calgary city council votes to continue Olympic bid exploration. Calgary city council voted on Monday to continue to explore the possibility of bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics. >>

Calgary faces decision time on 2026 Olympic bid. Calgary city council will vote Monday whether to continue down the road of bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. >>

Calgary remains interested in 2026 bid, but awaits word from feds, province. Calgary city council approved a slate of moves towards a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Tuesday but they're contingent upon the federal and provincial governments contributing money towards it. >>

Calgary votes to keep 2026 Games bid process alive. (Reuters) - Calgary will continue to explore a potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after city councillors in the western Canadian city voted on Monday to keep the process alive. >>

Canada's Olympians push to keep Calgary Winter Olympic bid alive. A group of high profile athletes are banding together to encourage Calgary’s city council to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and say it will have a positive impact on the community. >>

Canadian figure skater Dylan Moscovitch retires. Canada's Dylan Moscovitch retired from competitive pairs figure skating Tuesday, ending a decade-long career that included six appearances at the world championships and a silver medal in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. >>

Canadian Olympians encourage Calgary to pursue 2026 Games. The city of Calgary's potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics appears to be heading for a premature end. The city has already invested millions exploring the opportunity, but an increasing number of Calgary city councillors appear to be saying enough is enough. >>

Council set to discuss potential Olympic bid plebiscite, funding structure. A proposed plebiscite to gauge citizen support for a potential Calgary bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and the plebiscite’s estimated $1.9 million price tag, is scheduled to be discussed by city council on Monday morning. >>

Federal, provincial governments fund Calgary Olympic bid. It looks like Calgary will be making a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. >>

Figure skating-Canadian former world champion Chan.... April 16 (Reuters) - Canada's Patrick Chan, a Winter Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion, announced his retirement from competitive figure... >>

Figure skating: Canadian former world champion Chan announces retirement. (Reuters) - Canada's Patrick Chan, a Winter Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on Monday. >>

Multi-level government support for creation of corporation for potential Calgary Olympic bid. The federal, provincial and municipal levels of government have announced their collective support for the forming of a bid corporation to develop a hosting plan and establish a budget for a potential bid by the City of Calgary to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. >>

Olympians push to keep Calgary Winter Olympic bid alive. A group of high profile athletes are banding together to encourage Calgary’s city council to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and say it will have a positive impact on the community. >>

Olympics-Calgary votes to keep 2026 Games bid process.... April 16 (Reuters) - Calgary will continue to explore a potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after city councillors in the western Canadian city voted... >>

Olympics: Calgary gets government support for possible 2026 bid. (Reuters) - The western Canadian city of Calgary moved one step closer to bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday as the federal and provincial governments announced their support for the creation of a bid corporation. >>

Report expected next week in regards to Calgary's Olympic bid. City administrators are expected to present city council with a new report about the possibility of progressing Calgary's plans to pursue a formal bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics next week. >>